Education

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert unveiled its new mascot costume for Rodney the Roadrunner. Rodney’s new costume will make its debut today at Grad Fest. College officials touted the bold colors and dynamic design elements of the new costume. The new look Rodney will represent the college at campus events, athletic

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Unified School District officials announced the new Cathedral City High School Principal on the District’s Facebook page on Tuesday. “The Board of Education this evening named Julia Bartsch as Cathedral City High School’s Principal. She joined PSUSD in 1998 as a physical education teacher at CCHS and has

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Hernan Quintas, Anchor at News Channel 3’s sister station Telemundo 15, visited Cabot Yerxa Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday to speak to students about the world of journalism. He joined nearly a dozen community workers to speak to students about the many choices of careers and professions

Palm Springs Unified School District is currently facing a shortage of 9 bus drivers, a challenge that has persisted since before the pandemic. With more than 4,500 students qualifying for bus transportation, this shortage is a significant concern. To address the issue, the district is taking action by hosting a hiring fair today. In addition

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Twenty-one seniors in the Class of 2025 from high schools throughout the desert region were honored at the final Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month event on Tuesday. First organized by the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) during the 2023-2024 school year, this second year of recognition got underway

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Society’s “Filmmaker in the Classroom” series is returning to local schools. The series offers an opportunity for high school students to interact directly with industry professionals. Screening events were hosted this week at seven schools across the Coachella Valley. On Thursday, the series was held

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — 48 juniors from the Palm Springs Unified School District will spend their spring break touring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The district is sponsoring this 9-day college tour, covering transportation, lodging, and meals. Students applied to attend this tour, and they were selected for their

President Trump has warned schools and states they’ll lose funding if they don’t cut DEI programs.  On February 14th, The U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter to institutions receiving federal funds instructing them to stop using race-based preferences or stereotypes in areas such as admissions, hiring, promotions, scholarships, compensation, and discipline. Public schools

The Coachella Valley Unified School District continues to grapple with its projected $60 million shortfall over the coming three years and the need for massive budget cuts to right-size the district. It’s looking at cuts to hundreds of jobs in the district that serves approximately 16,500 students over its 22 campuses.  Without those financial cuts, the district faces a state

The Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) has decided to offer AP African American Studies as an elective rather than a required history course, a move that has sparked debate within the community. Supporters of the course, including the president of the Palm Springs Black History Committee, had hoped it would be classified as a